Cube Timer & Coach vs Cube Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Timer & Coach
This app offers AI-powered coaching for speedcubing, providing detailed feedback on solves, algorithm practice, and timing for various WCA events. It helps users track progress, learn new algorithms, and follow personalized training plans to improve their cubing skills.
- AI-powered solve analysis
- Algorithm learning and practice
- WCA event timing
- Personalized training plans
- Progress tracking and analytics
- Daily challenges and competitions
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CuberPal is the AI-powered speedcubing coach, cube timer and 3×3 solver for cubers who want measurable progress. Record or upload a solve for detailed CFOP feedback, learn algorithms with focused drills, and time every WCA event with a timer built for speedcubers. Cubey, your cubing coach, is with you at every step. AI COACHING FOR EVERY SOLVE • Record a 3×3 solve with your camera or import a video, and get phase-by-phase feedback for Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL. • Spot pauses, rotations, missed pairs and the habits that cost you time, with a clear grade for every solve. • See how long each F2L pair takes and where your lookahead breaks down. • Ask Cubey for advice based on your recent solves, your average and your goals. • Share your analysis and your best times with friends. A TIMER BUILT FOR SPEEDCUBERS • Time every WCA event: 2×2 to 7×7, One-Handed, 3BLD, 4BLD, 5BLD, Multi-Blind, FMC, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb and Square-1. • Official WCA inspection with 8 and 12 second calls, automatic +2 and DNF, and times that round exactly like the WCA. • Random-state scrambles for 3×3, 2×2 and One-Handed. • Set your hold time for a stackmat feel, with haptics when the timer is ready. • Track Mo3, Ao5, Ao12, Ao50, Ao100, your best average and your personal bests. • Change a penalty or add a comment after a solve is saved. • Keep separate sessions that sync across your devices. • Explore your progress with a zoomable trend graph and a histogram of your times. • Export your solves, or bring your history over from csTimer and Twisty Timer. • Connect a GAN Halo Smart Timer, GAN Smart Timer or QiYi Smart Timer over Bluetooth. LEARN ALGORITHMS THAT STICK • Master OLL, PLL, COLL, ZBLL and F2L algorithms with spaced-repetition practice. • Drill recognition and execution with a full-screen practice timer: hold anywhere to start, tap anywhere to stop, with an optional 3-2-1 countdown. • Grade each case and CuberPal schedules the ones you need to see again. • Browse full algorithm catalogs with clear diagrams and finger-friendly notation. LESSONS FOR EVERY PUZZLE • Learn to solve the 3×3 from scratch with step-by-step guided lessons. • Go further with courses for Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1 and Megaminx. • Scan any scrambled 3×3 with your camera and follow a step-by-step solution. A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU • Tell CuberPal your current average and your goal, and follow a personalized training plan. • Use Focus Sprints to practice one cue across a short set of solves. • See your path to your next personal best and a forecast of where your average is heading. • Get a weekly recap of your solves, your progress and what to work on next. COMPETE AND STAY MOTIVATED • Take on the Daily Cube Challenge and compare your time on the global leaderboard. • Join the Arena for weekly competitions against cubers at your level. • Build streaks, earn awards and set goals that keep you practicing. • Prepare for your next WCA competition and turn on practice reminders. BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL • New to cubing? Follow a clear path from your first solve to a full CFOP solve. • Stuck at the same average? Find the pauses and slow F2L pairs that hold you back. • Chasing sub-10? Sharpen last-layer recognition, learn full ZBLL sets and build consistency for competition. SMART CUBES Connect a GoCube, Rubik's Connected or the original GAN 356 i to track your turns live while you solve. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD CuberPal runs full screen on iPad, and your account, solves and sessions follow you across devices. Whether you are learning your first solution or chasing your next sub-10 average, CuberPal gives you one focused place to solve, train and get faster. Terms: https://cuberpal.com/terms Privacy: https://cuberpal.com/privacy
Cube Guide
Learn to solve Rubik's Cubes with step-by-step guides and an extensive algorithm library. Explore various solving methods and cube types, from beginner 3x3 to advanced speedcubing techniques. Track your progress and save favorite algorithms for quick reference.
- Step-by-step beginner guides
- Extensive algorithm library
- CFOP and Roux solving methods
- Advanced cases (OLL, PLL, ZBLL)
- Progress tracking
- Favorites list
- Multiple cube types supported
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Your all-in-one app for learning to solve Rubik’s Cube puzzles. From beginner-friendly 3×3 guides to advanced speedcubing algorithms, this app helps you learn, practice, and improve. Explore popular solving methods like CFOP and Roux, study cases such as OLL, PLL, and ZBLL, and find methods for multiple cube types including 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, Pyraminx, and more. Use the notation guide to understand cube moves, save your favorite algorithms for quick review, and track which cases you have already learned. Inside the app: Step-by-step beginner 3×3 guides Extensive algorithm library CFOP, Roux, and other solving methods OLL, PLL, ZBLL, and more advanced cases Notation reference page Progress tracking Favorites 11 supported languages Completely redesigned interface Whether you are just starting or already speedcubing, the app gives you a fast and convenient way to learn cube algorithms and improve your solving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cube Timer & Coach at 4.7 against Cube Guide's 1.0. Cube Timer & Coach also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). Cube Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cube Timer & Coach sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Cube Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cube Timer & Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Timer & Coach has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Cube Timer & Coach | Cube Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (40 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | DPTECH LLC | Pavel Pakhmutov |
In-app purchases
Cube Timer & Coach
- CuberPal Premium$6.997 Days
- CuberPal Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- CuberPal Premium Annual Offer$24.991 Year
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- CuberPal Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- CuberPal Premium Annual$49.991 Year
- CuberPal Premium Livstid$49.99
Cube Guide
No in-app purchases








